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Escurumbele

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34. It is not about "Regime Change", and I will explain why, in that respect, AOC is wrong.
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 05:00 PM
Jan 2026

First, let me make clear that I like AOC very much, I think she is very intelligent, has more cojones than many of the men in the Democratic party, and all republican men. I believe she is a very good leader.

She is wrong about "Regime Change" and the clue is very clear. trump wants to bring Delcy Rodriguez, who when Maduro was the president, although illegally, she was, and still is, the Vice-President. She is with Putin in Russia right now, that should tell other stories as well.

A short bio of the Rodriguez family. She has a brother who is as corrupt and criminal as she is, they have robbed Venezuela and are now multi-millionaires, although their first millions of the family came in 1979, three years after their father had kidnapped a businessman who I believe worked for CocaCola, his name was William Niehous. Rodriguez kept him for three years until he received the ransom money then let him go. That was their family's first few millions...Like the saying goes "the apple does not fall far from the tree."

Anyway, trump is trying to get that woman back to Venezuela so that she can become president, and "help shape Venezuela towards a transition", he wants a puppet in the presidency, do you think that is serious "Regime Change"?. Delcy Rodriguez has robbed so much money, and committed so many crimes that she is not worthy of a presidency, she and her brother should be held accountable for their crimes, abd sent to jail for the rest of their lives.

trump has also revealed that he wants hold negotiations with people from the regime. And this is where I find AOC to be wrong about "Regime Change". "Negotiating" with assassins, thieves, from the regime is to legitimize them, that includes Delcy Rodriguez, It is an automatic pardon that will prevent anyone from bringing them to justice. These people from the regime have committed horrible crimes, from torture, to murder, theft, you name it, they have done it. If trump and Rubio were serious about "Regime Change" the USA would be finding, apprehending or eliminating people from the regime responsible for all the crimes committed during Chavez and Maduro's rein of terror, but trump only wants to continue enriching himself, and partnering with those who know how the Venezuelan corruption works is his best way of doing it.

I do think that Maduro needs to be accountable, but he is the least evil of the regime, he was just a puppet, and now a great prop for trump to boast about something that I suspect was planned ahead of time with the rest of the regime, having Maduro as the big prize.

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AOC speaks out [View all] SocialDemocrat61 Jan 2026 OP
.....and he needs to be removed TODAY FalloutShelter Jan 2026 #1
crickets Blue Dotty Jan 2026 #7
That sounds right to me. patphil Jan 2026 #2
But it shouldn't the orange POS ran on a platform that included NO wars conflicts. n/t iluvtennis Jan 2026 #19
Ouch! notinkansas Jan 2026 #30
Mr. I Want a Nobel Peace Prize deserves agingdem Jan 2026 #3
I'll take a typical dementia ward that accepts Medicare in Florida. RockCreek Jan 2026 #18
With any luck, that won't take long. Aspirin, Donnie!!! More and more aspirin!!!! paleotn Jan 2026 #22
As Does MTG! homegirl Jan 2026 #4
Now a voice of reason? thought crime Jan 2026 #16
I know that politics makes for strange bedfellows, but.... COL Mustard Jan 2026 #20
Next on the "Peak Deplorability Tour": BurnDoubt Jan 2026 #5
AOC said the same thing on Bluesky BoycottTwitter Jan 2026 #6
He would rather destroy the United States than be implicated in the Epstein case Endlessmike56 Jan 2026 #8
He wants to sell Venezuela's oil for himself Farmer-Rick Jan 2026 #9
And his buddies plus epstein distraction. Festivito Jan 2026 #26
I agree that this is being done as a distraction EarlG Jan 2026 #10
The One Thing He's Afraid Of Is The Epstein Files WiVoter Jan 2026 #11
All Trump/Republican protestors popsdenver Jan 2026 #28
They need a trial now so that Maduro can be convicted and he can pay Trump for a pardon. LiberalArkie Jan 2026 #12
Trump said as much in his rambling presser. progressoid Jan 2026 #13
Epstein Epstein Epstein ffr Jan 2026 #14
Upper left hand corner BidenRocks Jan 2026 #24
YO, SATAN! GiqueCee Jan 2026 #15
Right, let's not get into debating things like JI7 Jan 2026 #17
Distraction from the Epstein files. What's next, nukes? Dave Bowman Jan 2026 #21
For What It's Worth, BidenRocks Jan 2026 #23
AOC is wrong, it is not about regime change, its about the oil and natural resources of Venezuela. Escurumbele Jan 2026 #25
She is not wrong. She said it was first about oil, and that the trial of Maduro is a distraction: Celerity Jan 2026 #31
It is not about "Regime Change", and I will explain why, in that respect, AOC is wrong. Escurumbele Jan 2026 #34
again you ignore the fact she said (first) it was about oil Celerity Jan 2026 #36
That says it succinctly pattyloutwo Jan 2026 #27
America's record of deposing rulers for regime change Aussie105 Jan 2026 #29
I just hear Trump complaining that they stole our oil. JohnnyRingo Jan 2026 #32
Yes but which State(s) did they steal our oil from? I'm confused... NowsTheTime Jan 2026 #33
A president from Venezuela, who was also a crook, nationalized the oil industry. Escurumbele Jan 2026 #35
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